Season Synopsis: For the first time in corps history, the show followed a singular theme. Maintaining the Big Band Swing that put the corps on the activity roadmap, 1990 is fondly recalled by many in the activity as one of the most “listenable” shows. A 38 show tour had the corps in and out of Drum Corps Midwest and Drum Corps East in the first half of the season, including nine shows within Ohio. The corps fielded the largest horn line in corps history at 72 brass and it was the most competitive of the captions. At DCI Midwest Finals in late July, the horn line placed 2nd on the field to Blue Devils, besting Cavaliers and Phantom Regiment. At the U.S. Open, the horn line tied the Cadets, the eventual DCI champion, in Field Brass nine days out from finals. But the week leading up to, and including Finals, saw the Bluecoats, Crossmen and Madison Scouts trade the 7th through 9th spots, with the Bluecoats finishing 9th in Semifinals but jumping up to 8th in Finals.